Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) celebrates his team's win over the Philadelphia Eagles in an NFL football game, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Sports
1 month ago
From worst to first: How the Patriots and Bears topped the NFL standings

It’s been more than three decades since the two teams that earned the top playoff seeds in each conference had missed the postseason the previous year.

Leon and Mercedes Wells hold their newborn daughter Alena at their home in the Chicago suburb of Dolton, Ill. on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Vancleave)
Health & Wellness
1 month ago
Delayed care to 2 Black pregnant women highlights maternal health disparities

Wells, the Illinois mother, was admitted to a different hospital a week after giving birth, after experiencing shortness of breath.

Gov. JB Pritzker signs House Bill 767 at a Dec. 2 news conference in Chicago. He said the bill will protect Illinoisians using science-backed guidelines, rather than “junk science” used by the federal administration under the guidance of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (CNI photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Health & Wellness
1 month ago
Pritzker signs bill allowing Illinois to issue state-specific vaccine guidelines

The new law will allow the state to publish guidelines that differ from the CDC.

Ella Langley will perform at the Illinois State Fair.
Entertainment
1 month ago
Ella Langley set to play the Illinois State Fair

The Breakout Country Star is locked in to Play the Illinois State Fair in August of next year.

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Business
1 month ago
Illinois honored with Global Startup Ecosystem Award for Innovation Leadership

State recognized in Paris for excellence in talent, research, investment, and industry support across five categories.

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IL State News
1 month ago
Illinois lottery urges adults to gift responsibly this holiday season

Officials remind the public that lottery tickets are for adults only as state partners highlight risks of underage gambling.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Local
1 month ago
Upcoming SNAP benefit changes will raise ABAWD age, tighten work requirements

“There’s a lot of figuring out what will count as meeting a work requirement,” said Chris Garcia, a community health worker and navigator.

FILE - This image provided by the U.S. Department of State shows Joaquín Guzmán López after he was arrested by U.S. authorities in Texas. (U.S. Department of State via AP, File) Screenshot
Crime
1 month ago
UPDATE: Son of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ pleads guilty in US drug trafficking case in deal with prosecutors

Known locally as the “Chapitos,” or “little Chapos,” Joaquin Guzman Lopez and his brother, Ovidio Guzman Lopez, are accused of running a faction of the Sinaloa cartel.

Prairie Farms fat free milk
IL State News
1 month ago
Prairie Farms recalls fat free milk over cleaning agent concern

The milk was sold in parts of Illinois and Wisconsin, but not likely in Springfield.

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